American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 51, Issue 4, Supplement 2 , Pages S3-S12 , April 2008

The Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP): Program Design and Demographic Characteristics of the Population

  • Claudine T. Jurkovitz, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Christiana Care Center for Outcomes Research, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, DE
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Claudine T. Jurkovitz, MD, MPH, Christiana Care Center for Outcomes Research, 131 Continental Dr, Ste 202, Newark, DE 19713.
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  • Yang Qiu, MS

      Affiliations

    • Chronic Disease Research Group, Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation, Minneapolis, MN
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  • Changchun Wang, MS

      Affiliations

    • Chronic Disease Research Group, Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation, Minneapolis, MN
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  • David T. Gilbertson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Chronic Disease Research Group, Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation, Minneapolis, MN
    • ,
  • Wendy Weinstock Brown, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Jesse Brown Veterans Administration Medical Center, Chicago, IL.

Received 19 November 2007 ,Accepted 30 December 2007.

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PII: S0272-6386(08)00036-X

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.12.022

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 51, Issue 4, Supplement 2 , Pages S3-S12 , April 2008

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